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Poetry groups and movements or schools may be self-identified by the poets that form them or defined by critics who see unifying characteristics of a body of work by more than one poet. To be a 'school' a group of poets must share a common style or a common ethos.
Includes play synopses, a works timeline, and language resources. Shake Sphere Summary and analysis of all the plays, including those of questionable authorship, such as Edward III, The Two Noble Kinsmen, and Cardenio. Shakespeare at the British Library – resource including images of original manuscripts, new articles and teaching resources.
Poetic Diction is a style of writing in poetry which encompasses vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage. Along with syntax, poetic diction functions in the setting the tone, mood, and atmosphere of a poem to convey the poet's intention. Poetic devices shape a poem and its meanings.
The third section discusses poetic practice: about what subjects to write; what are the distinctive qualities of good poetry; and what rules of composition apply to individual genres of poetry. Examples from classical and modern poetry illustrate how poetry achieves its purposes: to teach, to move, and to delight the reader.
Schools of poetry may be self-identified by the poets that form them (such as Imagism [22]) or defined by critics who see unifying characteristics of a body of work by more than one poet (for example The Movement). To be a 'school' a group of poets must share a common style or a common ethos.
Roman, Republican or Early Imperial, Relief of a seated poet (Menander) with masks of New Comedy, 1st century B.C. – early 1st century A.D., Princeton University Art Museum Aspis ( Greek : Ἀσπίς ), translated as The Shield , is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander (342/41 – 292/91 BC) that is only partially preserved on papyrus.
(c) A poet's qualifications include common sense, knowledge of character, adherence to high ideals, combination of the dulce with the utile, intellectual superiority, appreciation of the noble history and lofty mission of poetry, and above all a willingness to listen to and profit by impartial criticism (ll. 295–476).
Aristotle calls spectacle the "least artistic" element of tragedy, and the "least connected with the work of the poet (playwright). [clarification needed] For example: if the play has "beautiful" costumes and "bad" acting and "bad" story, there is "something wrong" with it. Even though that "beauty" may save the play it is "not a nice thing".